Reengineering the Adtran Supply Chain

摘要

Adtran, Inc., is an established supplier of advanced transmission products that provide users access to today's expansive telecommunications networks. Widely deployed in carrier, enterprise, and global networks worldwide, Adtran products support all major digital access technologies. Adtran equipment is widely deployed by major incumbent local exchange carriers, inter- exchange carriers, Internet service providers (ISPs), competitive service providers, international service providers, public and private enterprises, and original equipment manufacturers. Corporate headquarters are located in Cummings Research Park in Huntsville, Alabama. Adtran has 17 years in the telecom industry and has been profitable every year since 1987. Fiscal 2003 revenues were $397 million, total employees number approximately 1,600, and Adtran manufactures in-house in Huntsville, as well as through subcontractors in Mexico and Asia.